Transport Safety Investigations
Air, marine, and rail accident investigation reports from the UK's independent statutory investigation bodies. Reports identify causal factors and make safety recommendations to operators, regulators, and government.
13,026
Total Reports
11,337
AAIB (Air)
1,094
MAIB (Maritime)
595
RAIB (Rail)
Reports by Year
About These Bodies
AAIB Air Accidents Investigation Branch — independent civil aviation accident investigations
MAIB Marine Accident Investigation Branch — shipping and vessel accident investigations
RAIB Rail Accident Investigation Branch — railway accident and incident investigations
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Showing 151–199 of 199 reports matching "safety"
Safety warning after critical stability issues identified on beam scallop dredger Olivia Jean
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document recommends the vessel not undertake any further fishing operations until safe operation can be ensured.
Safety warning after dragging anchor and grounding of vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This documents makes urgent recommendations to ship owners and masters.
Safety warning after ejection from rigid inflatable boat results in 2 people seriously injured and loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This documents urges drivers of power boats to check and use kill-cords following ejection of a family of 6 from a RIB.
Safety warning after ejection from rigid inflatable boat results in loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This documents urges users of power boats use kill-cords correctly, wear suitable clothing and lifejackets, and have the means to summon assistance.
Safety warning after entanglement while shooting fishing gear on twin rig stern trawler Solstice II results in loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document makes an urgent safety recommendation to the owner of the fishing vessel and highlights health and safety shortcomings.
Safety warning after failure of fixed high expansion foam system to extinguish a fire
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent recommendation to owners of ships fitted with high expansion foam systems utilising the atmosphere from within a protected space.
Safety warning after failure of seat attachment results in ejection of passengers from rigid inflatable boat
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document urges RIB owners and operators to ensure checks can be made on their own craft.
Safety warning after fire and subsequent sinking of a workboat
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This documents gives advice to owners and operators of similar vessels following a fire and sinking of ECC Topaz off Lowestoft, England.
Safety warning after fire starts and spreads via balconies on passenger cruise ship with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent recommendations issued to Maritime Administration of the UK, Flag States, Cruise lines and operators/managers of passenger vessels.
Safety warning after grounding and sinking of vessel results in loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document makes urgent recommendations to owners/skippers of fishing vessels.
Safety warning after identical gybing accidents on sailing yachts result in 2 people seriously injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This documents highlights safety concerns to owners, operators and crew of yachts.
Safety warning after large wash wave from high speed ferry hits angling boat with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document highlights urgent action to be taken by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and makes a recommendation to users of small craft.
Safety warning after large wash waves from high speed craft hit shore with 5 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This documents makes recommendations to operating companies of high speed craft and relevant harbour authorities.
Safety warning after liquid petroleum gas causes explosion on vessel with 4 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document warns owners, skippers and crews about potential hazards associated with using LPG on board craft and makes recommendations.
Safety warning after malfunction of proximity switch results in failure of fall wire with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent recommendation to owners and operators of vessel equipped with boat davits following accident results in loss of 1 life on car carrier Tombarra.
Safety warning after near lethal use of CO2 during engine room fire on trawler
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document makes urgent recommendations to fishing vessel skippers and crews concerning fixed CO2 fire extinguishing systems.
Safety warning after person overboard during disembarkation from passenger vessel with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent recommendation to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and London River Services.
Safety warning after several collisions between tugs and vessels under tow or escort in UK ports
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This documents contains safety information for tug operations, pilots and harbour authorities.
Safety warning after sinking of vessel results in loss of 7 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document makes urgent recommendation to all owners/skippers of UK registered fishing vessels and to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Safety warning after the ignition of debris during firing of cannon on replica 3-masted frigate Grand Turk with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document makes urgent recommendations to the owner and the master of Grand Turk.
Safety warning after vehicle deck fire caused by unaccompanied refrigerated trailer unit
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent recommendation to operators of vessels carrying refrigerated trailer units.
Safety warning after vertical chute evacuation drill results in loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This documents makes recommendations to shipping companies who have, or intend to have, vertical-chute marine evacuations and to manufacturers/authorising bodies of such systems.
Safety warning after watchkeeper falls asleep resulting in grounding of beam trawler
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This documents makes an urgent recommendation to fishing vessel owners and skippers.
Safety warning for launching and recovery of rescue boats
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document makes urgent recommendations to owners and masters.
Safety warning for small passenger ro-ro vessels on opening/closing procedures of bow visors
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document makes urgent recommendations to the Shetland Island Council and operators of small ro-ro ferries.
Safety warning issued after mooring line failure on board LNG tanker Zarga resulted in serious injury to a deck officer
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lessons on the elongation and snap-back characteristics of mooring lines
Safety warning on quick release arrangements for manual deployment of inflatable liferafts
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document makes recommendation to owners and skippers to urgently check liferafts.
Safety warning regarding discovery of overweight rescue boats
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent recommendation made to owners of ships using rescue boats or fast rescue craft built with integral polyurethane foam-filled compartments.
Safety warning regarding entry to confined spaces after loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document highlights the dangers of entering confined or enclosed spaces after 3 fatalities on general cargo vessel Suntis.
Safety warning to all mariners who wear inflatable lifejackets
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document makes urgent recommendations to users, service stations and suppliers of inflatable lifejackets.
Second safety warning issued after mooring line failure on board LNG tanker Zarga resulted in serious injury to a deck officer
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lessons on the failure of close-fitting jacketed synthetic fibre ropes with low twist constructions.
Swamping and capsizing of rafted canoes and safety boat
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.
AAIB Safety Study - 1/2016
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Airworthiness of aircraft registered overseas and resident in the UK.
Annual Safety Report 2015
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the eleventh annual Progress Report on Safety Recommendations.
Extract from AAIB Annual Safety Report 2014
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Statistics for accidents and serious incidents involving the Air Accidents Investigation Branch in the years 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Annual Safety Report 2011
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the seventh Annual Safety Report (previously named the Progress Report).
Annual Safety Report 2012
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the eighth Annual Safety Report (previously named the Progress Report).
Annual safety report 2013
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the ninth Annual Safety Report (previously named the Progress Report).
Annual Safety Report 2014
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the tenth annual Progress Report on Safety Recommendations.
Embraer 145 DFDR performance (Safety Recommendation), 15 February 2002
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Progress Report 2005
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the first annual Report on Safety Recommendations submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport by the AAIB.
Progress Report 2006
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the second annual Progress Report on Safety Recommendations submitted to the Secretary of State by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Progress Report 2007
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the third annual Progress Report on Safety Recommendations submitted to the Secretary of State by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Progress Report 2008
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the fourth annual Progress Report on Safety Recommendations submitted to the Secretary of State by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Progress Report 2009
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the fifth annual Progress Report on Safety Recommendations submitted to the Secretary of State by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Progress Report 2010
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
This is the sixth annual Progress Report on Safety Recommendations submitted to the Secretary of State by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Report 07/2012: Incident between Dock Junction and Kentish Town
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Safety incident between Dock Junction and Kentish Town, 26 May 2011.
Report 12/2011: AOCL Class investigation
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Investigation into the safety of automatic open level crossings on Network Rail’s managed infrastructure.
Report 13/2009: Investigation into safety at user worked crossings
Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Investigation into safety at user worked crossings